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The 7th DVD/Blu-ray disc of the Free! -Eternal Summer- TV anime contains its last 13th episode with an extra episode which has not been broadcasted on the TV. Kyoto Animation's official YouTube channel today posted a 80-second preview for the epis...

With Winter 2015 nearly reaching it's halfway mark, why don't we wave our final goodbyes to the highlights of 2014? Throughout January, Anime Trending followers have been voting for their proclaimed "Anime of the Year", with their selections rangi...

This year, 2015, is the same year that the first Angel appeared in the timeline of the Evangelion series. It's also the 20th year since the anime was first broadcast in 1995. To celebrate this occasion the crowdfunded "Pierce the Moon with a Spear...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Kazuhiro Fujita's first serialization work in the 1990s, Ushio to Tora (Ushio and Tora), launched today with a key visual and staff list. This is the second anime adaptation for the supe...

3b Junior idol in coma after inhaling helium on TV Asahi program By Tokyo Reporter on February 4, 2015 under Tokyo Daily 3b JuniorTOKYO (TR) – A member of an all-girl idol group lapsed into a coma last week after inhaling helium during the recordi...

'Jinsei' Light Novel Series Ending Posted by Chris Beveridge February 4, 2015 at 04:11 PM Jinsei Has the anime curse struck another property? With an anime adaptation of the Jinsei novels last year out there, the original light novel series is now...

Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in Japan. The name literally means "seasonal division", but usually the term refers to the spring Setsubun, properly called Risshun celebrated yearly on February 3 as part of the Spring Festival.

Nitta Emi (新田恵海) is getting ready to release single NEXT PHASE with tie-up as ending theme #2 for ongoing anime Cardfight! Vanguard G. She also voices key character Anjo Tokoha in the anime. Nitta Emi simultaneously releases her 3rd single with 2n...

Tokyo Otaku Mode announced the winners for the 3rd MANGAPOLO Manga Translation Battle on their official page. Last month, the finalists for the battle has been revealed. The deadline for voting the best translated piece ended on January 25, 2015 (...

Japanese game developer Compile Heart has something up its sleeve, and we'll find out what that something is on February 12. A new countdown site was recently launched, and it will be updated with a new message each day.

Here's a sneak peek on the Shuriken Sentai Ninninger's transformation sequence as seen in a morning talk show. The Ninningers transform using the Shinobi Ichibangatana, which also happens to be their primary weapon to fight the evil Kibaoni Army.

STUDIO GHIBLI THEME PARK EXISTS ONLY AS A DREAM Japanese artist Takumi created this concept of a Studio Ghibli theme park that's equipped with every single Miyazaki world you could imagine. Of course, this is only a concept and it's not real, but ...

As you may have heard, one of the stars of Power Rangers Wild Force and Power Rangers Samurai, was booked on suspicion of stabbing his roommate to death with a sword earlier this week in Southern California.

Aoyama☆Saint Hachamecha High School (commonly known as "Mecha High") received a surprise at the birthday concert for Hitomi Sakaki at Shinjuku MARZ on February 1st. After the encore, an announcement revealed that they would be making their major d...

Sentai Filmworks Reveals 'Outbreak Company' Anime Dub Cast Posted by Chris Beveridge February 4, 2015 at 01:18 PM Now that we're just about a month away from the release of Outbreak Company, Sentai Filmworks has revealed the dub cast for the series.

It's a great time to be a shoujo anime fan, especially if you're into series like Sailor Moon or Card Captor Sakura, which are both receiving new lines of merchandise with awesome role-play pieces and more.

"ARIA The AVVENIRE" – New Anime Project Announced Posted by pKjd on Feb 3, 2015 @ 8:36 am 3 Feb A new ARIA animated project has been announced, entitled 「ARIA The AVVENIRE」. It is being produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the series.

As part of Atlus' 30+ hour Persona Channel 2015 live stream, the first unannounced "? ? ? " segment was revealed as announcements for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, with tracks streamed for the upcoming game.

The God Eater anime that Ufotable are working on will begin airing this Summer in Japan, Bandai Namco announced at a 5th anniversary event for the series today. You can watch a teaser for the anime below.

Different menus offered for Tokyo and Osaka locations. When asked what anime's foods they would like to eat in real life, most people probably wouldn't choose Tokyo Ghoul. While the sentiment is completely understandable, since most of what is eat...

VAMPS will start their "VAMPS LIVE 2015 "BLOODSUCKERS"" tour on February 7 at Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall. After Nagoya, the four-city, seven-show tour will then hit Osaka, Sendai, and Saitama. This tour has allowed spectators to take photos and vid...

Console release slated for February 17, Steam release delayed until March 30 KOEI Tecmo America began streaming the launch trailer for its Dead or Alive 5: Last Round console and PC fighting game on Wednesday.

The official Toei YouTube channel has posted the trailer for the Kamen Rider Drive Secret Mission: Type High Speed DVD. This special will feature the debut of Drive Type High Speed. The special subtitled, "True Power!

Imagine if Raditz had broken out of Goku's Full Nelson to once again evade Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon in Dragon Ball Z, giving him an opportunity to blast Piccolo and let out a sinister victory laugh.

Xseed will release Story of Seasons in North America this March, and they've released a new trailer for the game, along with a batch of new English screenshots. As previously reported, Story of Seasons is the next game in the original Harvest ...

Ray's Picks Help Make Idol Matsuri 2015 Happen! Phase 1: Securing That Venue! – Okay! Musume Time Idol Matsuri 2015 – This Is Your Wake Up Call! The first Idol Matsuri made a huge impression on those who attended, and now they're gearing up for th...

The latest One Piece manga is out in the new issue of Weekly Jump. And in the above image from the magazine, there is what looks like an artist mistake. Try spotting it. Go on. Do it. Here's the full image,.

Nisekoi takes two steps back and fails to move forward as the manga's 16th volume introduces just what it didn't need, another girl – this one is a Chitoge doppelgänger who has already put her lips on Raku.

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